5E ELEMENT |
ELEMENT DESCRIPTION |
STUDENT ACTIVITY |
SUPPORTING MATERIALS |
ENGAGE |
- always first, should be something cool & unique - should excite your student's curiosity and get them personally/emotionally involved in the lesson - should raise questions & get them curious - should NOT contain answer or explanations |
Activity 1: What's in the bag Activity 2: Observe an insect |
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EXPLORE |
- gives students a chance to practice new knowledge - gives students a common bases of experience - prompts sharing and communication - will identify/develop concepts & skills around the learning goal - hands-on, trial & error exploration - allows students to discover possible answers & solutions first, before ‘correct’ answer is shared |
Activity 3: What do the offspring look like? |
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EXPLAIN |
- usually the teacher-led phase - gives student opportunities to communicate their understanding between peers through a reflective process - provides teachers opportunity to introduce formal terms, definitions, and explanations - opportunity for teacher to correct misunderstandings |
Activity 4: Insect Reading |
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ELABORATE |
- allows students to practice what they have learned - allows students to make connections to previous learnings |
Activity 5: Revise offspring models |
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EVALUATE |
- opportunity for learners AND teachers to review their learning - can be a separate activity or imbedded in previous activities |
Value |
Value |